…most of the plough planes made. http://www.cornishworkshop.co.uk/combinationplanes.html Pull the page down – all download PDFs. Each one will tell you what is a complete set of bits for that particular…
…end. Follow up with a buffing wheel and green buffing compound to bring the steel and what nickel is left up to polish. You could even go first with a…
Maybe you aren’t using crappy leather. Seriously, maybe your leather is too nice. I’ve never had compound “flake” off, so that’s why I say maybe the leather is too fine….
…has come for me start selling up my machinery. It’s been a long time coming and since I’ve ceased using them they have been taking up valuable space. I guess…
@GECKODEV an update on the glasses: The “computer” glasses, which are bifocals with Intermediate as the main lens and Close as the lower inset lens continue to be excellent at…
Salko: With joiners knife I meant the stanley knife that paul uses: The orange cracked lacquer didn’t come off as easily as the paint. it became gooey so I used…
…article in 1880 http://blog.lostartpress.com/2013/05/31/the-relative-advantages-of-long-and-short-screw-drivers/ I don’t want any of my fellow woodworkers to be fooled. I have studied physics extensively and would like to share. A longer shaft on a…
Speed only comes with experience that said experience comes after you’ve completed a project. As you said the first mallet took a little longer the second mallet went a little…
Some additional semi-random comments on T&G planes and combination planes: I should point out that the vintage #48s (and their cousins from Union etc) were designed to center the groove/tongue…
…it until you’ve done your due diligence. Found this link by searching through pics, also supertools.com however i find the discriptions dont always maych up to link pics. https://virginiatoolworks.com/2014/05/19/stanley-gage-planes-history-and-type-study/ Brian…